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Hypovolemia is the most common form of fluid loss.  It occurs when:

Many young people today face an unprecedented problem, which is what to do when their parents try to friend them on a social media platform such as Instagram. Technology has given us unprecedented ways to document our lives online, but some are not quite sure how to share this new development with older generations. What is this problem called?

An 18-month-old male with a past medical history of mild intermittent asthma presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath. His mother reports that the patient was playing with his older sister in another room when he began having difficulty breathing. He initially appeared to be wheezing, and the patient’s mother gave him his prescribed albuterol without improvement. In the ER, T 99.0˚F, BP 81/59 mmHg, HR 136/min, and RR 46/min. His oxygen saturation is 92% on room air. On physical exam, the patient is in moderate respiratory distress with nasal flaring and intercostal retractions. Breath sounds are absent on the left. A CXR is obtained and reveals obstruction of the left main bronchus with complete collapse of the left lung.  Based on these findings, what is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

Pt. with history of smoking 3 packs of cigarettes daily x 20 years; complains of chronic dyspnea with exertion, and is noted to have a ‘barrel chest’ on examination. Match the clinical case with the appropriate CXR based on clinical findings:                               

A 52-year-old female presented to her primary care physician with a four-day history of nausea, vomiting, fatigue, malaise, blurry vision and difficulty walking. She reported subjective weight loss over the previous month. She had a previous history 70-pack-year smoking history, hypertension, and CVA at age 35. Her medications include amlodipine,  metoprolol, and aspirin. She reported taking these medicines as prescribed.  Laboratory values revealed severe hyponatremia (serum sodium level 108 mEq/L). On physical exam, there were no signs of fluid overload or volume depletion.  Urine osmolality was elevated and serum osmolality was decreased.    A Chest CT subsequently revealed a 4.1 cm × 4.9 cm  mass encircling the right brachiocephalic vein and a diagnosis of lung cancer was suggested.    Which of the following types of lung cancer is most commonly associated with the development of this electrolyte abnormality?

With what issue is first-wave feminism most strongly associated?

A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce errors in a financial reporting process. The root cause analysis showed a significant difference between departments. The team is ready for the Improve phase. Which tool should the team use to generate potential solutions? [generate]

One of the major problems with slowing greenhouse gas emissions lies in the developing world, where many countries are just now starting to burn fossil fuels at the same rate as the industrialized world. Aside from the pollution produced, this is also a problem because there is not enough oil left for the world to burn it at its current rate. What do many people believe we need to solve this problem?

A Lean Six Sigma project team working to reduce the cycle time of an order fulfillment process has generated many potential solutions. Which tool could the team use to organize their solutions into a few key themes? [which]

To improve manufacturing quality, a project team must decide between three CNC knitting machines. Multiple criteria, including cost, impact on project CTQ, and time to implement, will be used to evaluate the potential solutions. Which tool should the project team use to determine the relative importance of the criteria? [which]